diff --git a/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/mod.rs b/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/mod.rs
index 7443fde3fd2d..e7531d421740 100644
--- a/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/mod.rs
@@ -1717,10 +1717,7 @@ where
             // 3. Latest FCU status is VALID
             if this.sync.is_pipeline_idle() &&
                 (this.is_prune_active() || is_pending) &&
-                this.forkchoice_state_tracker
-                    .latest_status()
-                    .map(|status| status.is_valid())
-                    .unwrap_or_default()
+                this.forkchoice_state_tracker.is_latest_valid()
             {
                 if let Some(ref mut prune) = this.prune {
                     match prune.poll(cx, this.blockchain.canonical_tip().number) {